Weatherproofing for window casings, etc.



Feb. l2, 1929.

M. MULLINS WEATHERPROOFING FOR WINDUW CASINGS, ETC

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unirse s'mrss MICHAEL MULLINS, 0F TULSA, OKLAHOMA.

WEATHERFBRGGFXNG FGR WINDOW CASING-S, ETC.

Application filed March 6, 1928. Serial N'o. 259,527'.

in building constructions by application oliv the corner finishingstrips and casing strips of window and door structures upon .drop

sidings.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of an improvedguard which may be applied to the outer edges of casing and finishingstrips over Ldrop siding of building constructions, for the purpose ofsealing the voids between the boards placed over the drop siding,without alteration to the siding or structural alterationY to the sidingor finishing strip pieces, and thereby providing an improved buildingconstruction which keeps out rain, wind, and the like, rendering thebuilding weather proof to a greater degree, and also rendering thebuilding` more sanitary in that dirt cannot collect in such voids orcrevices, and as the voids are sealed preventing spiders and in-V sectsfrom using the same for housing or breeding purposes. n

A. further object of this invention is the provision of improved guardor weather stripping which may be used to seal the voids ordinarilyappearing under strips placed over drop siding of buildingConstructions; the improved guard means consisting of iillets which maybe adjusted to the spacing of the siding.

Other objects and advantages of this in* vention will be apparent duringthe course of the following detailed description.

,ln the accompanying dra. fing, forming a partof this specilication, andwherein sim-r ilar reference characters designate corresponding partsthruout the several views.

Figure l isa perspective view showing the application of the improvedguard or weather strip construction at the edging of a Yfinishing orcasing piece over drop siding, lo seal the voids which ordinarily areexposed beneath the finishing or casing piece. Figure 2 is a verticalsectional view taken thru siding as applied to sheathing or the like,showing the details `of the improved guard or weather stripconstruction, and its adjustable nature. p

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken sub stantially on the line 8-3 ofFigure 2,

Figure 4- is a perspective view of one of J[he guard illets.` a numberof which may be used along a finishing or casing piece to individuallyseal the voids in liront of drop siding. l 1

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of they improvedguard strip construction, adapted to be applied along the edge of `ayfinishing'or casing piece to cover the plurality of guard plates alsothe part of the guard strip construction. Figure 6 is a modified form ofthe guard strip construction, showing the formation thereof to adifferent shape of drop siding than that illustrated in Figure 2, butcontaining salient features embodied in the form illustrated in Figure2.

In the drawing,'wherein`tor the purpose ci illustration are shownseveral ormsof the improved guard or weather strip construction of theclass mentioned, the letter A may generally designate a buildingconstruction, which may consistcf sheathing B having conventional dropsiding C or D of any approved nature applied thereto. Finishing orcasing pieces or uprights F may be applied over the drop siding C and D,as is well understood in the art, in connection with window and doorcasing constructions, and at the corners of building constructions,which are to be finished oil'. As is well understood in the art voidsare ordinarily provided beneath the casing structures of the dropsidingand Ii'nishing or casing pieces. In order to rseal these lprovidev my improved guard or weather strip construction Gor Gr', forthe forms of dropsidi-ng C and D respectively, and both of which guardor weather strip constructli c tiene@ and G embody the same inventivefeatures.

The drop siding, C is of the lap type, and the lower .margin of onehorizontal siding strip l() overlaps the upper end of the nextlowerniost siding 'strip ll, and so on downwardly along the buildingLconstruction; the outer faeeso the sidingstrips l() andll, being acutelyinclined to a vertical plane, as is the ordinary construction oi dropsiding. drenthe finishing or casing pieces F, which are.'ordinarily'upright, are/,applied to their,properpositionsover the dropsiding, the rear surface kl2 abuts the outermost projecting edges of thedrop siding and leave substantially triangular horizontally shaped voidsbetween the outersurfaceof the siding and the rear of the casing orfinishing piece ll'lll unr R and these voids are ordinarily open at aside edge ol the strip F. The saine holds true for the type of dropsiding` D illustrated iu Figure (l, which is the overlap` bevel type,having outer faces 20 of the siding` strips 2l thereof acutely inclinedto tlle vertical and producing the void effect in collnection Witlllille finishing' or casing piece not overlap to the saule extent, andllence the i,lrovision' oit a Weatllci" strip to seal the void mentionedis not an easy problenl to solve in a' practical manner. lt llas beenproposed' in` sonle cases to provide a st 'aight gua-rd strip andfgroovet-lle drop siding :delle the edge of' the linisl'lingr` or' easing`piece and insert this guard strip in the groove to' seal the voids. Thisis an expensive operation7 necessitating' the cutting ot all ot the dropsiding' vertically along tlle edge ol the ,finishing or casing pieceWhere the vr 5 open. lVitll nly illlp'roved guard or vv'eatllerstripping consti' ction G and G, Jfor this particular' use, l do notneed to alter the construction of the drop siding' nor provide anyspecial cuttings or other operations upon el ller the drop siding er thefinishing or casing pieces. Y

Rel'err'i'` to the improved guard and Weather stripping constructions@and G, the saine embody the saine arrangement of parts, and the sainenumerals have been applied to the constructions G and G in so far asapplicable. Each oi'ithese guai-'c strip constructions include aplurality of iillet plates 30 preferably formed of sonle nonrustine" ornon-corroding metal, such as zinc, or which nlay be of any approvedalloy. lhe fillets 30 are adapted to take care ot but, a single voidopenin', alt-llo in ille 'i enrol drop siding` illustrated in Figure Qit is elitirely iea iblc to join several of the' :"i-lletplates togetherand stamp the saline integral :for covering' a plurality ot the saidvoids. Y T is 30 are flat. and relallin. ut straight edges inside edgeso2 arranged divergent ill respect to the edge 3l, and the bottom beveledgle 32 and the top bevel edge n be. le lower' and upper edges 32 and3B are beveled at au angle of approximately l5@ u'ill respect to theouter edge 3l. aud at the juncture ot the edges 32 and 33 `lle filletplaie or piece 30 is notched or removed to contorni to tlle shape of thelower edile of the drop sidiugjl'pieces upon Wllicll the guard orweatlle' stripping' construction may be applied. i

The application of tlle' fillet plates 30 is apparent trein Figures 2and 6 el' the drawing. The notch 36 1-rts against thel margin or edgeofthe drop siding"c :Ji-fill ille edge 32 arranged in'- abutlnentagainst tle outer sloping face of tlledrop siding, and it is to benoted4 that the upper and'lovfer edges In some cases the drop sidingstrips do-v and 3Q respectively of the lillet plate slope downwardly atan angle ol approximately 450 avay from the drop siding. The l'illetplates 30 are arranged ill aligningrelati-on alongthe edge oln thefinishing' or casing' piece F, and secured thereto by nails e0; thefillets being pl-'ovided with openings el to receive said nails, whichare driven into ille siding F. The fillet pieces 3G thus seal illcopenings to the voids between the casing piece F and the drop siding,and it is apparent that due to the individual prov@ of the fillets theynlay be adjusted to suit the application of the drop siding ill itsoverlapping relation, To illustrate how inlportantpis the individualprovision of the' iillet's, in Figures 2 and G it is shown that certaindrop siding strips are not closely fitted together, and provide spaces50. Tile fillets nla'y bc arranged to seal the voids and 'this leaves aspace 5l, such as shown ill Figures 2 and G of the drawing, atl theouternlost edge along the drop siding7 Where the saule will'notinterlere wit-ll the 4eonlplete sealing" ot the v'zfls.. However,this recess or space 5l later sealed by tlle application of the bordersealing strip The width otlre" fillet pieces 30 is such that whena'pplied the vertical edges 3l align with each othere shown in Figures 2and G ol the drawing, anddo not completely cover the side edge ott thefinishing or casing piece l?. To finish off the appearance of the guardand Weather stripping construction and iillet pieces SO, and affordvanlore complete seal, tlle border strip is provided; tile saule beineyan elongated continuous piece of material extending tllruout .the lengthot the finishing or casing piece ll, and overlapping outwardly upon thenlajor portions of the 'llet pieces 30,v as illustrated in Figures 25 3and 6 ofthe drawing; the said piece liar/ingan inner straight edgeWllicll abuts against tlle outermost edgesoi the face portions of thedrop siding'. @iles-e border pieces llave open lor recelvingY nails Gilby lneal strip 5:3 nlay be vsecured tol the remaining exposed edgeportion of tlle iinisllingj or casing; piece il, as illustrated inFigures: 2.

3 and (3 of the drawing, and it is preferred that the strip bei'il'l'set so as to abut both against the outer exposed sides ol3 4illelillet piecesq and against 'ille exposed edge ofthe finishing piece l?,as shewn in Figure ZVS ot tlle drawing. 'lllus ille voids bctu 'en 'illelaces ot the 'drop siding' and the iinishine or l l v Il 'idk casingpieces i* are completelyy sealer-l. ne

only difference bctwe the iillet pieces 3J ol' the forms oi invention Gand il' is 'the fact that divergence and oi"l tllese fillet pi forms maybe to a ,y and the notches or reesses 36 eltlv :termed to conto-rin toSli) lill

,ot drop sidingand an upright the lower edge of the. uiost projectedportions o't the drop siding, as can readily be understood. i

From the foregoing description otpthis invention it is apparent that animproved guard and weather stripping construction has been provided .foruse in building constiiictioinwvliich will provide a superior andimproved building construction'. both `trom a weather proof standpointand from the standpoint of sanitation. Y i

Various changes in the shape, site, and arrangement of parts maybe madeto the forni of invention herein yshown and described, withoutdeparting` from the spirit of the invention or the scope of thefollowing claims.

l claim: n

`l. ln building structure the combination of drop siding'. an uprightfinishing; or casing strip applied upon the outer side ot the dropsiding);j and sealing' strip to close the voids betweenvthe strip andfacing side ot the drop siding' consistin24,` of a thin piece otmaterial attached to the outside edge et the strip and extending' acrossthe openings to the voids and having an edge cut to the cross sectionalshape as the outside surface of the siding and abutting thereagainst insnug` sealing' relation therewith Y 2. In building structure thecombination of drop siding and an upright finishing or casinastripapplied upon the outer side of the drop siding, and a plurality ofsealing pieces to close the voids between the strip and facing' side ofthe drop siding' each consisting; of a body portion attached to theoutside edge of the strip and extending across an opening to a void andhaving` an edge out to the cross sectional shape oit the adjacentoutside surface of the siding@` and abutting there against in snug andsealing); relation. said sealing; pieces being arranged alone; the eineot the strip in conformity to wthe drop siding` to seal all of theopenings to the voids.

ln building' structure the combination finishing' or casino; stripapplied upon they outer side fot the drop siding', and a plurality otscalino; pieces to close the voids between tbc strip and facing side otthe drop sidiuglj. cach coi sistiug oi" a body portion attached to theoutside edge ot the strip andV exleiuling across an opening` toa voidand having' an edne out to the cross sectioiutlshape ot the adjacentoutside surtace'ot the siding' and abuttingthereagainst in snug andsealing relationn said sealingr pieces being arranged along the edge ofthe strip` in conformity to the drop siding@` to sealall or" theopenings to the voids, and a. inishing` border strip attached to an edgeolf the i'inishiiig` r casing strip and being` continuous andoverlapping all of the individual sealing` pieces and having an edgeabutting against the outermost portions oi' the drop siding.

fl. As an article of manufacture guard and weather strippingconstruction for sealing the voids between drop siding and Finishingcasing pieces comprising metal strip means having a saw toothed edgearranged thercalong to contorni in snug abutment with the conventionaloverlapped drop siding ot building construction, and an elongatedcontinuous border strip for overlapping association with the firstmentioned strip.

5,. As an article ot manufacture a thin fiat sealing' strip for buildingconstruction comprising' a body having upper and lower a saw toothededge facing the louter surfaceot the drop siding in an abutting'relation on the outer surface of the drop siding and extending1 acrossthe openings; to the voids between the drop 'siding and finishing' orcasing strips to seal the same, said sealing strip construction,comprising a` plurality of pieces having end edges downwardly sloping`away from the drop siding.,

7. ln combination with drop siding upright finishing or casing'v stripsapplied upon the outer side ot the drop siding, a sealing stripconstruction secured to anledge ol `the finishing or casing strip andhaving' a saw toothed edge facing the outer surface of the drop sidingin an abutting relation and shaped to the cross section of the outersurface of the drop siding' and extending across the openings to thevoids between the drop siding; and finishingor casing strips to seal thesaine, said sealing strip construction comprising; a plurality oitpieces pro* viding; ed ges downwardly slopingY away from the dropsiding', and a coi'itinuous border strip applied to the edite ot thefinishing or easing' strip and overlapping the outer sides oi" thesealing; strip construction above descri bed.

8. ln combination with drop siding, finish- Y ing creasing piecesapplied to the drop siding of conventional construction, a plurality'oit sealing strips attached to the finishing,-

or casing` strips and shaped at edges facing the drop siding intoconformity to the cross sectional shape of the outer surface ofthesiding and extending across the openingsv to the voids beneath theadjacent iinishing or casing strip, Vto yseal said voids,' said sealing`and d lll) strips ex'ending across part only of the edge of Jchefinishing` oi1 easing Strip to Which attached, and a continuous boideistrip attached io the exposed poi-tion of Jche finish ing oi easingstrip and having :1- pzut over lapping upon Jthe sealing strips.

9. 1n a building' Coiistueion 1the combination of drop siding andinishing Oi' Casing strips of comentioiini eonsuucion a- L'aehedthereto, illet pieces o1 sheet metal attached to one edge of theiinishingg or oasing piece, Said fillets being Shaped to conform to theei'oss sectional shape of he out-` side surface of the drop siding andenga-ging in snug abutment theiezigainet to seal die Void openingsbetween the siding and strip, zuid a Continuous border piece attached tothe edge of the siding over said illeta IVHCHAEL MULLNS.

